Ehab Hassan

Chairman, InterSearch UAE

Ehab Hassan is a highly seasoned Emirati HR professional, who comes with over 25 years’ experience to date. He began his career in the Oil & Gas sector, gaining broad experience across various disciplines within HR. He went on to pursue a career in Financial Services, where he joined First Gulf Bank (FGB,) as Vice President, Human Resources.

After a successful career with FGB, Ehab joined National Bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD) where he ran the Group HR Function for 8 years. He played an instrumental role in re-shaping the entire HR team, and his strategies resulted in NBAD becoming an employer of choice in the region. In addition, Ehab established a best in class banking academy within just 12 months. Since 2016, Ehab has been running a consultancy, where he has been partnering with some of the biggest companies in the region, assisting them drive strategic HR change, and implementing new policies, procedures and HR systems.

He is highly regarded in the region, and considered one of the elite HR professionals in the UAE. Ehab is currently Chairman of InterSearch in the UAE.